23rd Sept '16 Friday - Turnstone

70 Grey Plover at Oldbury Power Station and singles at New Passage and Blagdon!
90+ Turnstone on the estuary at New Passage
Great White Egret at Blagdon and Chew Valley Lake
Wheatear at Oldbury, New Passage, and Marshfield

23-10-16 Turnstone (Dave Hughes)
New Passage

BRISTOL
Kestrels at Cribbs Causeway and UWE
Marksbury Road Park:
Tawny Owl been calling all week

Oldbury Power Station:
70-75 Grey Plover (best since 75 in 1993), 2 Knot, 5 Wheatear

23-10-16 Wheatear (Dave Hughes)
New Passage

Littleton Warth:
28 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 25 Dunlin, 6 Curlew, 15 Redshank,
1 Raven, 23 Swallow, 200 Starling, 6 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit

23-9-16 Turnstone (Lisa Presland)
Shoreline - New Passage

New Passage/Northwick:
22-5-16: 1 Avocet, colour ringed as chick on German coast in 2013, was only the 2nd report

Pilning wetland and shoreline:
2 Ringed Plover, 7 Grey Plover, 4 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, 180+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 90+ Turnstone, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Wheatear

23-9-16 Wheatear (Vic Savery)
At the Burger Bar Bay, Severn Beach

Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane: 6 Wheatear only

Keynsham High Street:
1 Red and Yellow Barbet (an escape)

Stockhill Woods, Priddy Pools: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Raven, 10+ Goldcrest,
4 Marsh Tit, pair Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit, 20+ Goldfinch

23-09-16 Grey Plover (Ian Stapp)
Big eyed bird causing confusion at Blagdon

Blagdon Lake:
Lots of Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Pintail, and Shoveler.
14 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 15+ Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine (consuming kill),
3 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover (19th site record), 18 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 GBB Gull (Green L42(12)),
1 Herring Gull (Blue G:P(04)), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay

23-09-16 Great-White Egret (Ian Stapp)
In Herriott's Pool

Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Egret, 1 Common Gull
Woodford:
1 Buzzard, 1 Jay
Villice:
2 Little Egret, 10 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 7 Lapwing, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper
Heron's Green:
6 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 12 House Sparrow
Herriotts End:
4 Pintail, 1 Great-white Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull,
1 Kingfisher

23-10-16 Great Crested Grebe (Rojo)
Autumn in Villice Bay

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis,  Rob Emery, Paul Francis, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, David Hughes, Lisegirl, Samantha Rogers, Vic Savery,  Ian Stapp, Hilary Strongman,  Mrs Trellis
blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, 

22nd Sept '16 Thursday - Spotted Crake

The autumn equinox - a bright and sunny day with a cool wind.

********** Spotted Crake at WWT Slimbridge **********

Grey Heron being unco-operative for blogger Robert Hargreaves

Bath
Newton Park at Newton St Loe:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 (pair) Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Common Snipe, 9 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat.

Oldbury Power Station and Shepperdine:
2 Shelduck, 25+ Wigeon, 10 Teal, 60+ Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 5 Lapwing, 7 Ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Dunlin, 9 Skylark over, 100+ Swallow, 50 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Wheatear, 6 Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler (in sub-song), Whitethroat, 14 Linnet.

phyllosc from Lisegirl - what do we reckon, Willow?

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
Egyptian Goose, Pintail, juv Peregrine (Severn Beach), 3 juv Curlew Sandpiper, juv Wood Sandpiper,  60+ Grey Plover, 290 Black-tailed Godwit, 170 Knot, c1500 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Wheatear, Whitethroat.

Nice flight shot of Grey Plovers and Bar-tailed Godwits at NP (Alex Carlisle)

More of the New Passage wader fest from John Martin 

Portishead:
4 Wheatear, 1 White Wagtail.

Kenn Moor:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 juv Hobby, 1 Whinchat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet.

Blue Tit (Gill Sapsed) - not rare, just charming

Blagdon Lake:
28 Pintail, a lot of Wigeon, 3 Great White Egret, 12 Little Egret, juv Ruff, 2 Snipe, 12 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine.

Chew Valley Lake:
2 Great White Egret - 1 at Stratford at noon, 1 flying past Moreton at 12:45,  Also:
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Egret, 9 G BB Gull (eating a large fish on the dam wall), 25 hirundines,
Herons Green:
9 Little Grebe, 1 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat.
Moreton:
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler,   100+ Carrion Crow, 1 Reed Bunting.  Flock consisting of 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 20+ Long-tailed Tit and 1 Treecreeper.
Stratford:
4 Buzzard (over hills far side lake), 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 17+ Raven (all flying together), 2 Reed Bunting.  
Harriotts Bridge:
8 Pintail, 12 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Wheatear (Alex Carlisle)

Reports: Alex Carlisle, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, 'Lisegirl'. John Martin, Vic Polley, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis. blagdonbirds, opsbirding.

21st Sept '16 Wednesday - Avocet

Dry, mostly cloudy, mild day

9 Avocet at Portbury Wharf
3 Great White Egret at Blagdon Lake
1 Red Kite at Walton Down, Portishead
1 Water Rail, 2 adult Black-necked Grebe off the East Shore, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull at Chew Valley Lake

21-9-16 Avocet (Mrs Trellis)
Portbury Wharf

BRISTOL
Stockwood Open Spaces:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jay, 2 Goldfinch. Quiet today

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Grey Wagtail

21-9-16 Grey Wagtail (Brian Thompson)
Willsbridge Mill

Shepperdine shore:
1 Little Egret, 2 Curlew., 60 Turnstone

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Kingfisher, 500+ House Martin, 6 Wheatear

Aust (Cake Pill):
44 Wigeon, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Redshank

New Passage/Northwick:
18 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Grey Plover, 165 Knot, 4 Little Stint, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 250 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff in the bushes.
Best sighting; a Water Vole in Chestle Pill
Severn Beach:
3 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper

21-9-16 Bar-tailed Godwit (Mrs Trellis)
Portbury Coast

Portbury Wharf:
9 Avocet (Chris Stone)

Portbury Coast:
71 Ringed Plover, 9 Avocet, 96 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (Mrs Trellis), 62 Curlew, 125 Redshank, 3 Wheatear, 53 Linnet

Portishead:
Walton Down 13.45: Red Kite

Clevedon-Yeo:
120 Shelduck, 25 Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 70 Mallard, 10 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk,
1 Kestrel, 18 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 12+ Ringed Plover, 60+ Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit,
2 Turnstone, 15+ Dunlin, 120 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 200 BH Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Wheatear,
2 Rock Pipit, 60 Linnet

Bristol Airport:
More Swallows & House Martin streaming South, also a few Meadow Pipit

Sand Point:
2 Grey Plover, Lots Hirundines (inc 1 Sand Martin) + Meadow Pipits, 2 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Blagdon Lake:
3 Great White Egret, 1 juv Ruff

21-9-16 Buzzard (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley

Chew Valley Lake:
200 + Swallow & Martin


Early evening: 8 Pintail, 2 male Tufted x Pochard hybrids, 2 Goldeneye (female and a newly arrived ad male moulting out of eclipse), 2 adult Black-necked Grebe off the East Shore, 6 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Tern (appeared to be a second-winter - see photo below).(Keith Vinicombe)

21-9-16 Common Tern (Keith Vinicombe)
Chew Valley Lake this evening

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 GBB Gull
Woodford:
2 Little Egret, 4 GBB Gull
Villice Bay:
2 Hobby, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper
Heron's Green:1 Little Egret, 18 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, large flock of Goldfinch (around 200).
Moreton:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Stratford:
2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 4 GBB Gull
Herriotts End:
3 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cetti's Warbler

21-9-16 Common Sandpiper (David Hughes)
Chew Valley Lake

Reports: Paul Bowerman,, James Butcher,  Teresa Chard, David Gibbs, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, David Hughes, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Harvey Rose, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Andrew Waygood, Jon Mortin.
 blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, 

20th Sept '16 Tuesday - Pectoral Sandpiper

Grey and murky in the morning, but at least no rain.

********** Pectoral Sandpiper at Meare Heath, Somerset **********

Jay at Ashton Court (Mrs Trellis)

Bristol.
Eastville Park:
1 Grey Heron, 8 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 ad and 1 juv Song Thrush.
Finzels Reach, central Bristol:
2 Peregrine on the drain pipes.
Ashton Court (Mansion House):
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay (acorn gathering), 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Nuthatch.

Bath.
Newton St Loe:
5 Buzzard, 3 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 5 Mistle Thrush, 3 Yellowhammer.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Snipe, Wheatear, 2 Redstart, 2 Stonechat.

Little Sodbury:
1 Buzzard, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Mistle Thrush.

Shepperdine:
Bar-tailed Godwit,

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Grey Heron, 16 Wigeon, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 55 Turnstone, c 350 House Martin, 1+ Sand Martin, 3 Wheatear.

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
Buzzard, f. Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, m. Kestrel, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper and an impressive 1000 Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 8 Wheatear, many Meadow Pipit and Linnet.

Wheatear on the Portbury coast (Mrs Trellis)

Portbury coast:
1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron (with a fish), 8 Ringed Plover, 55 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 19 Curlew, 5 Wheatear.

Turnstones at Portishead = another photo from the ubiquitous Mrs Trellis

Portishead:

75 Turnstone (Battery Point).
Not a bird but a great record - 2 Bottle-nosed Dolphin going down-channel (KV).

Chew Valley Lake:
Osprey seen from Herriotts Bridge and Stratford, sometimes fishing.
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 100+ Swallow out over the lake.
Moreton:
Sparrowhawk, 5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Tawny Owl (by the hide), Kingfisher, Kestrel, 150+ hirundines (mostly Swallow, on wires on way in to the cottage), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Jay.
Herriotts Bridge:
4 Little Grebe, 270+ Canada Goose, 1 G BB Gull, 50+ Swallow & House Martin, 4 Sand Martin.

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Andy Middleton, David Poulton, Gill Sapsed, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Jason Williams, NSLBirding, opsbirding

19th Sept '16 Monday - Wood Sandpiper

Miserable wet day but the birders are still out there!  Late update.

Dipper singing in Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury)

Bristol.
Eastville Park(WeBS):
67 Mallard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dipper singing, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch.
Stockwood Open Space:
30 House Martin hunting.  Unusual sight of Raven and Magpie having an aerial spat.

Yate Rocks:
Red Kite, Kestrel, Barn Owl, Jay.

New Passage / Northwick Warth:
9 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 5 Shelduck, 20 Gadwall, 130 Teal, 140 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler, 15 Pintail, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, 120 Oystercatcher, 30 Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 16 Grey Plover, 140 Knot, 5 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 2 juv Little Stint, 450 Dunlin, 90 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 11 Snipe, Bar-tailed Godwit, 260 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Redshank, 1 juv Wood Sandpiper, 70 Turnstone, Rock Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear.

Portbury Wharf (WeBS):
5 Mute Swan, 38 Wigeon, 26 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 44 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Grebe, 9 Coot, 7 Moorhen, 29 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull.

Spoonbill, probably 2nd summer, at Blagdon Lake
(Ian Stapp)

Blagdon Lake:
50 Wigeon, 50 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 8 Pintail, 20 Shoveler, 11 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 10+ Grey Heron, 1 imm Spoonbill (Nigel Milbourne), 60 Little Grebe (counted earlier in week), 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 juv Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 6+ Snipe, 12 Sand Martin, 100+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin.

Chew Valley Lake:
6 Pintail, 2 juv Black-necked Grebe (East Shore), 7 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 2nd-yr Yellow-legged Gull, juv Black Tern, 1 Common Tern, 2 juv Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 300 Swallow, 25 Sand Martin, 1 Nuthatch.

Reports: Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Robert Hargreaves, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, David Poulton, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonbirds, Severnsidebirds.

18th Sept '16 Sunday - Black Tern

2 Little Stint, anf 1 Wood Sandpiper at New Passage

5 Snipe, and 2 Bar-tailed Godwit at Clevedon

1 Great White Egret at Blagdon Lake

125 Wigeon and 12 Pintail arriving in 1 flock, and 1 juv Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake
Marsh Tit, at Newton St Loe

18-9-16 Ringed Plover (Jason Williams)
Clevedon

Bristol
Warmley Forest Park: 
2 Moorhens, 4 Jay, 30+ Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 6 Chiffchaff , 30 Starling, 4 Swallow

Oldbury Power Station:
27 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 154 Mallard, 5 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing (Yacht Club), 8 Dunlin (Yacht Club),  2 Black-tailed Godwit (Shepperdine), 4 Curlew, 64 Redshank (Yacht Club),
50 Turnstone, 1 Cettis Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wheatear

New Passage/Northwick:
Masses of waders on Pilning Wetland so far this morning including 2 Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Knot, 8 Turnstone

Sea Mills WeBS:
23 Mallard, 7 Common Sandpiper, c.80 Redshank, 46 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull

18-9-16 Pied Flycatcher (Shane Parnell)
Another first for Molly at Gordano Ringing

Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Portbury coast:
2 Buzzard, 19 Curlew, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Wheatear

18-9-16 Dunlin (Jason Williams)
Clevedon

Clevedon-Yeo:
25 Shelduck, c.20 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 10 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestel, c.50 Oystercatcher, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 30 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 150 Curlew, 10 Redshank, 1 Turnstone !, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Wheatear, 4 Rock Pipit

Uphill WeBS:
180 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 10 Mallard, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 92 Oystercatcher,
29 Ringed Plover, 41 Dunlin, 35 Curlew, 115 Redshank.  490 BH Gull, 2 Raven, 1 House Martin, 40+ Swallow, 5 Skylark

18-9-16 Redstart (Peter Coslett)
Orchid Lane Masrhfield

Marshfield:
2 Wheatear from Northfield Lane, 1 Redstart and my 1st Stonechat of the Autumn from Orchid Lane

Newton St Loe:
1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Magpie, 4+ Raven, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Nuthatch, 4 Grey Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet
17-9-16: 7 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Marsh Tit, c.70 Swallow

Blagdon Lake:
46 Mute Swan, 10 Canada Goose, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 5 Lapwing, 5 GBB Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 150 Swallow
Top End; 1 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron
Blagdon Bickfield Farm: 15 House Sparrow

Chew Valley Ringing:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler
3333 birds ringed to date this year

18-9-16 Buzzard (Teresa Chard)

Chew Valley Lake:
145 Wigeon, 19 Pintail, 3 Little Egret, 6 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 2 Raven, c.200 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin,
Villice:
3 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper
Heron's Green:
1 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe, 20+ Swallow, 2 Whinchat, 9 House Sparrow
Moreton:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 4 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 100+ Rook & Crow, 3 Raven, 40+ Swallow & Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier
Herriotts End:
1 juv Black Tern, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

18-09-16 Black Tern (Ian Stapp)
Getting loads of grief at Chew

Birding in Kazakhstan:
John Martin is giving a talk tomorrow evening about a recent trip Kazakhstan to the Timsbury Natural History Group, 7.30pm Monday 19th September, Conygre Hall, North Road,Timsbury BA2 0JQ, non-members £3

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Alex Carlisle, Teresa Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Anne Crowe, Jane Cumming, Robert Hargreaves, Mike Jenkins, Andy Mears, Andrew Middleton, Shane Pannell, C Perry, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Jason Williams, CVRS, 

Sightings 17-9-16

Calm, dry and sunny, partly clouding over later.  Late update.

Sparrowhawk at Warmley Forest Park (Chris Perry)

Buzzard: another terrible raptor photo from Chris Perry

Bristol:
Stoke Park:
1 Grey Heron, 17 Canada Goose on fishing lake, 10 House Martin.
Warmley Forest Park:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, mixed flock 30 + Swallows and House Martins, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch,

Wheatear at Chipping Sodbury Common (Pete Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Common Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Whinchat, 3 Northern Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Bullfinch, 15 Barn Swallow, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark.

Orchid Lane, Marshfield:
4 Wheatear.

Northwick Warth (Pilning Wetlands and "the Flash"):
Peregrine, 120 Oystercatcher, 100 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 juv Little Stint, 1 Ruff, 115 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Golden Plover, 200 Dunlin, 14 Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, Sand Martin.

Severn Beach:
3 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, "large flock of" Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Turnstone.  With them, 2 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 2 Curlew Sandpiper (same as above?).  2 Wheatear, f. Redstart, Stonechat, 5 Chiffchaff.

Portbury Wharf:
1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Canada Goose, 13 Wigeon, 12 Coot, 2 Lapwing, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff.

Cetti's Warbler at Gordano Valley RS (Shane Pannell)

Gordano Valley (ringing station):
first Cetti's Warbler to be ringed here this year (by Molly Pannell, aged 7)

Clevedon-Yeo:
Little Stint.

Nailsea:
Flock of 27 Goldfinch.

Strawberry Line - lagoons at Sandford:
3 Green Sandpiper, mixed group of Swallow and House Martin.

Blagdon Lake:

juv Ruff (Top End), 

Chew Valley Lake:
A few Common Sandpiper.
Dam:
Several hundred Cormorant in fishing frenzy.
Herriotts Pool:
1 juv Black Tern.
Villice Bay:
1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher.

Reports: Des Bowring, Pete Coslett, Paul Cousins, Sean Davies, Trevor Ford, John Griffiths, Brian Lancastle, Andy Mears, Shane Pannell, Chris Perry, Gill Sapsed, Vic Savery, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs.

Sightings 16-9-16

Little Stint seen at Shepperdine, Oldbury Power Station and New Passage
Wood Sandpiper seen at New Passage
Marsh Harrier and Black Tern seen at Chew Valley Lake
Yellow Wagtail seen at New Passage and Chew Valley Lake

16-9-16 Kingfisher (Gill Sapsed)
Pair calling at Eastville Park

Bristol
Eastville Park:
1 Heron, 2 Jay, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail
Gary Thoburns house:
4 noisy Buzzard

Shepperdine:
1 Knot, 1 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper and a Seal

Oldbury Power Station:
8 Wigeon, 7  Teal, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 10 Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 1 Little Stint, 150 Dunlin, 55 Turnstone

New Passage/Northwick:
Spectacular views of 800+ waders looking for a safe roost at New Passage this evening but spring tide and female Peregrine causing havoc (Paul Bowerman)
3 Pintail, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 100+ Knot, 2 juv Little Stint, 3 Curlew Sandpiper,
270+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 1 Whimbrel, 2 juv Wood Sandpiper,
1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

16-9-16 Ringed Plover (Rod Holbrook)
juv on Shaft Rocks at Severn Beach

Severn Beach:
Low numbers of Ringed Plover

Sea Mills:
1 Common Sandpiper,  9 Redshank, 1 GBB Gull

Stanton Wick:
150+ Rooks (Grass field by road)

Marksbury:
200 + Rooks Crows & Jackdaws (field with stubble)

Newton St Loe:
1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff

Barrow Gurney:
6 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Common Sandpiper

16-9-16 Green Sandpiper (Robert Hargreaves)
Below Stratford Hide

Chew Valley Lake:
250+ Swallow & House Martin with 12 Sand Martin
Dam:
1 Little Egret, 4 GBB Gull
Villice:
8 Wigeon, 1 Hobby, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper,
1 Kingfisher
Heron's Green:
4 Wigeon, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard (white one), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail
Sutton Wick:
2 Black Tern
Moreton:
2 Hobby, 2 Sparrowhawk, 150 Wood Pigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Raven
Stratford:
1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper
Herriotts End:
3 Little Grebe, 5 GBB Gull

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Anne Crowe, Sean Davies, lee Gardiner, Steve George, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Rod Holbrook, Jonathan Margetts, Andy Middleton, Lois Pryce, Gill Sapsed, George Stacey,  Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Sightings 15-9-16

Whinchat seen at Chipping Sodbury Common, Kenn and Chew Valley Lake
Little Stint seen at Shepperdine, Oldbury Power Station and New Passage
Bar-tailed Godwit, Wood Sandpiper seen at New Passage
Grey Plover (first here), Bar-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank seen at Clevedon -Yeo

15-9-16 Kingfisher (Richard Scantlebury)
Eastville Park

Bristol
Aztec West:
1 Egyptian Goose with Canada Geese
Eastville Park:
1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 10 Goldfinch.

Shepperdine:
2 Knot, 2 Little Stint, 8 Sanderling, 2+ Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Little Stint with Dunlin flock

15-9-16 Wood Sandpiper (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning Wetland

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Ringed Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Little Stint, 35 Knot, c.300 Dunlin, 8 Curlew Sandpiper,
c.55 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 220 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit,
2 Wood Sandpiper (Pilning wetland), c.105 Redshank

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 10 Whinchat (Some along recently renovated Bridleway from Mapleridge Lane to Vinney Lane entrance to Lower Woods)

Clevedon-Yeo:
90 Shelduck, 5 Little Egret, 45 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover (first here this autumn), 20 Ringed Plover, Curlew, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 12 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank,
130 Redshank, 5 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit, 150 Goldfinch (In 2 flocks)

Kenn:
3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 4 Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 2 Hobby,
4 Stock Dove, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 15 Linnet,
1 Reed Bunting

14-9-16 Waders at Sand Bay (Simon Williams)

Sand Point:
Wednesday evening, 14th, tide high: Curlew hiding in the marsh grass along with Godwits, Ringed Plover and Dunlin in numbers, a few Oystercatcher and 1 Sanderling - Wonderful sight!

Newton St Loe:
4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear

15-09-16 Great Black-Backed Gull (Ian Stapp)
Green ring L42 at Chew

Chew Valley Lake:
14+ Wigeon around
Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 7 GBB Gull (One a French ringed Green L42, visiting Blagdon Lake on a regular basis since it was a juvenile), 1 Grey Wagtail
Woodford:
2 Little Egret, 200 Swallow & Martin, 4 Mistle Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtail
Heron's Green:
1 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 18 Little Grebe, 1 Hobby, 2 Buzzard, 1 BH Gull (Yellow 2KTS), 1 Snipe,
1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Whinchat (reeds back of Pond), 1 Reed Bunting,
Moreton:
52 Canada Goose, 2 Little Egret, 1 Lapwing, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Stratford:
4 Snipe, 4 Greenshank in flight, 1 Common Gull

14-9-16 Waders at Sand Bay (Simon Williams)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Anne Crowe, Andy Davies, Rob Emery, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Brian Lancastle, Duncan McLaughlin, John Martin, Vic Polley, David Poulton, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Marcus Smith, Ian Stapp, Wayne Tucker, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Sightings 14-9-16

3 Little Stint, and 3 Sandwich Tern at Oldbury Power Station
2 Little Stint,  1 Spotted Redshank,  2 Wood Sandpiper at New Passage
1 Redstart, 10 Whinchat, (the highest in a busy day for them) at Chipping Sodbury Common
All-white female Pochard, a first for Chew, and a ringed BH Gull (Yellow ring 2KTS)

14-9-16 Chiffchaff (Allan Chard)
in Bristol at Eastville Park

Bristol
Aztec West: 1 Egyptian Goose with the Canada herd
Bristol Cathedral: 2 Peregrine
Eastville Park: 1 Chiffchaff
Filton BS7: 2 Raven (more Raven activity around our house than in the previous 25 years)

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Sandwich Tern

New Passage/Northwick:
15 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 9 Little Grebe, 2 juv Little Stint, 2 juv Curlew Sand, 28 Dunlin, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Knot, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Turnstone, 1w Common Gull, 3 Whinchat,
5 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit to NE, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 25+ Linnet
Pilning wetland: 2 Wood Sandpiper

14-9-16 Wader Flock at Pilning (John Martin)
mostly Black-tailed Godwit

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Redstart, 10+ Whinchat,  1 Wheatear

Weston Level:

1 Barn Owl
Clevedon-Yeo:
90 Shelduck, 8 Teal, 3 Little Egret, 2 Heron, 1 Water Rail,  4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Oystercatcher,
15 Curlew, 2 GBB gull, 9 Wheatear, 25 Meadow Pipit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff

Clapton Moor Reserve:
1 Kingfisher

Bath, Lansdown:
1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby (c. 9am), 11 Swallow (on move), group of 40+ House Martin

Barrow Gurney:
180 Canada Goose, 3 Wigeon, Gadwall, 26 Teal, 3 Common Sandpiper

Blagdon Lake:
8 Pintail, 3+ Garganey, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret,1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Hobby,
5 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 juv GBB Gull

Chew Valley Lake:
9 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, 1 Tufted x Pochard hybrid, 10 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 (2nd-yr) Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Meadow Pipit (1st this autumn here)
Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Egret, 1 Common Gull, 20 Swallow & Martin  
East Shore:
All-white female Pochard, a first for Chew
Heron's Green:
2 imm Wigeon, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 1 BH Gull (Yellow ring 2KTS), 2 GBB Gull,
2 Whinchat    
Moreton:
2 Little Egret, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Raven, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Stratford:
3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Hobby, 2 Little Egret, 1 Turnstone (11.13 Fly through South), 1 Jay,
30+ Martin & Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Herriotts End:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 GBB Gull

14-09-16 Black Headed Gull (Ian Stapp)
Note Yellow Ring 2KTS at Chew

Reports: BOC Walk, Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Allan Chard, Matt Collis, Anne Crowe, Jane Cumming, Markas Gilmartin, Terry Grant, John Griffiths, Peter Hazelwood, Robert Hargreaves, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Roger Musgrove, David Poulton, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Chris Thomas, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Sightings 13-9-16 Late entries

New Passage/Northwick:
13-9-16: 4 juv Ringed Plover, 40 Golden Plover, 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Portbury Wharf:
13-9-16: 12 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 50 Dunlin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 6 Swallow & 7 House Martin (heading off to Africa), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warble, 1 Blackcap, 400 Starling, 7 Mistle Thrush, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake:
13-9-16: 1 Common Gull (my first of the autumn), 1 juv Mediterranean Gull

Reports: BOC Walk, Karle Burford, Markas Gilmartin, Mike Jenkins

Sightings 13-9-16

40 Golden Plover, 105 Knot, 2 Little Stint, at New Passage
1 Garganey, 1 Black-necked Grebe, at Blagdon Lake
1 Snipe, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull, 1 juv Black Tern, at Chew Valley Lake

13-9-16 Common Sandpiper (Robert Hargreaves)
Villice Bay, CVL

Bristol:
Eastville Park:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Dipper, 1 Grey wagtail

Oldbury Power Station:
2 juv Teal, 9 Little Egret, 20 Chiffchaff, c.10 Blackcap, c.20 Chiffchaff

Littleton Ringing Station:
7 & 11/9/16: 1 Cetti's Warbler, 43 Chiffchaff, 20 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 4  Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch,
27 Goldfinch, 33 retraps

New Passage/Northwick:
7 Wigeon, 4 Little Egret, 4 juv Ringed Plover, 40 Golden Plover, 105 Knot, 2 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, 100+ Blacktailed Godwit, 50 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper,
2 Greenshank, 60 Redshank, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Portbury Wharf:
12 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 50 Dunlin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 6 Swallow & 7 House Martin (heading off to Africa), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warble, 1 Blackcap, 400 Starling, 7 Mistle Thrush,
3 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Weston-Super-Mare:
Knightstone:  ‏8 Ringed Plover

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey, 1 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 2 Common Sandpiper

13-9-16 1 Green Sandpiper (Ian Stapp)
And 2 Little Egret at Chew Valley Lake

Chew Valley Lake:
15 Turnstone (flew through in thunder storm at 12.10), 1 Common Gull, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull
Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Little Egret, 60+ Swallow/Martin
Villice:
8 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret, 17 Little Grebe, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpiper,
2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 6 Chiffchaff, 30 Tit flock,
25 Goldfinch
Heron's Green:
13 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine (large Female), 1 Cetti's Warbler
Moreton:
1 Hobby, 1 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Raven,  4 Chiffchaff
Stratford:
2 Little Egret, 2 Hobby, 4 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 juv Black Tern, 2 Common Tern, 45 Swallow/Martin
Herriotts End:
8 Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 8 Little Grebe, 6 GBB Gull

Reports: Derek Angell, BOC Walk, Karle Burford, Anne Crowe, Andy Davis, David Gibbs, Markas Gilmartin, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood,  Richard Hearn, Paul House, Mike Jenkins, Roger Palmer, Stuart Sammonds, Ian Stapp, Paul Taylor, blagdonlakebirds,, opsbirding, severnsidebirds